As tensions begin to build around the Dakota Access Pipeline, more and more people are protesting in the name of the Native American people. One group of protestors recently retailiated in downtown Dallas, and even though they’re miles away from North Dakota, their voices could still be heard loudly.

Rumor has it that the film department came together to produce a high-quality short film for the 2016 spring semester. A film about deception, lies, and cruelty, director Vernon Elmo LaCour IV talks about what compelled him to take on the project.